Dr. Arihant Kumar Jain is an accomplished scholar with over 14 years of teaching and research experience in Jain philosophy and Prakrit literature. He serves as an Assistant Professor and a Recognised Ph.D. Guide at the Department of Jainism and Prakrit, K. J. Somaiya Institute of Dharma Studies, and is an Honourable Member of the Board of Studies as a Subject Expert in the Department of Philosophy at Bhavan's College (Autonomous), Mumbai.
He is the author of two books and the editor of one, including the monograph 'The Jain Doctrine of Six Essentials'. He has published over 25 research papers in UGC-listed, peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes, and has presented at more than 30 national and international conferences. He is the Founding Honorary Editor of The Prakrit Times International Newsletter and directed the acclaimed research documentary 'Prakrit Language – An Ancient Prosperous Tradition'.
His doctoral research at the University of Mumbai examined the contribution of Jain Ācārya Kundakunda; as a recipient of the UGC Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Post-Doctoral Fellowship, he researched the contribution of Ācārya Samantabhadra to Indian philosophical thought. His honours include the National Gaurav Award and the Charukeerthi Bhattaraka Swami Shravanabelagola Memorial Award.